City of Sebastian MyVendorLink #25260036N-AZ

District Firewall Solution

The School Board of Seminole County, Florida, has awarded a contract to United Data Technologies for a comprehensive Next Generation Firewall (NGFW) solution. The contract involves the purchase, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of three OEM firewall appliances—an Active/Active High Availability (HA) pair at the Education Support Center (ESC) data center and a standalone appliance at Oviedo High School (OHS). The solution supports approximately 60,000 students, 8,000 staff, and up to 100,000 concurrent devices, with current internet bandwidth of 14 Gbps per site, expected to grow to 20 Gbps. The hardware includes firewall appliances and transceivers, with detailed specifications for high-speed interfaces, throughput, VPN capacity, SSL VPN users, and threat protection. The contract includes three years of maintenance, warranty, and support services, with an optional extension to five years. The procurement process involved a solicitation, evaluation, shortlisting of firms including PC Solutions & Integration, CDW, Computers at Work, and TWC Holdings LLC, and a final award decision. The contract is set to commence upon approval, with a target go-live date no later than July 1, 2026. The award was announced via a Notice of Intended Decision, and the contract details are documented in the associated service agreement and price schedules.

Description

Awarded contract for a comprehensive Next Generation Firewall solution including purchase, installation, testing, commissioning, and maintenance of firewall appliances for Seminole County Public Schools. The awarded vendor is United Data Technologies.

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